Milan
could be more friendly to wheel chair users. But, if compared
with the other italian towns, the situation is not bad. In the
down town area the side-walks have slipways. And the drivers
usually don't parking where not admitted.
Public
Transport System
Milan has a very easy accessible underground
train service, the yellow line, nr 3. The other 2 lines, the
red and the green one are not accessible but the last one
it's fully accessible for people in a wheel chair.
This line runs from the central railways station to San Donato.
And there are 6 or 7 accessible stations in the down town
area:
Centrale FS (Railways station)
Piazza della Repubblica
Via Turati
Via Montenapoleone
Piazza Duomo
Piazza Missori
Corso di Porta Romana
Porta Romana
The accessible wagoon is the first one and there is space
for one wheelchair each train. All the stations have lifts.
The
public transport system includes now coaches with ramp, not
all the lines are equipped with these new coaches but the
service is increasing.
Accessible taxis are no available.
Accessible Italy can book on demand fully accessi
Museums
Duomo
Piazza del Duomo
Opening times:
Accessible.
Museo
del Duomo
Piazza del Duomo 14
Ph. 02/860358
Opening times: 09,30/12,30 & 15,00/18,00
Closed on Mondays except public holidays
Accessible
Pinacoteca
di Brera
Via Brera 28
Ph. 02/722631
Opening times: 09,00/17,30 (09,00/12,30)
Closed on Monday.
Accessible.
Cenacolo
Leonardo da Vinci
Piazza S. Maria delle Grazie 2
Ph. 02/4987588
Opening Times: 08,00/13,45
Closed on Monday
Accessible.
Museo
Civico di Arte Contemporanea
Piazza Scala
Ph. 02/8053418
Opening Times: 09,00/12,00 & 14,00/18,00 During summer
on Sunday: 09,30/12,30 & 14,30/18,00
Accessible. La Scala Opera House Museum is not accessible
by wheelchair.
Civica
Galleria d'Arte Moderna
Via Palestro 16
Ph. 02/76002619
Opening Times: 09,30/17,30
Closed on Monday
Accessible. Admission free.
Pinacoteca
Castello Sforzesco
Piazza Castello
Ph. 02/62083940
Opening Times: 09,30/17,30
Closed on Monday
Accessible. Admission free.
Museo
Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnica
Via S. Vittore 21
Ph. 02/485551
Opening times: 09,30/17,00 Saturdays and holidays 09,30/18,30
Closed on Monday except public holidays.
Accessible.
Civico
Museo Archeologico
Corso Magenta 15
Ph. 02/86450011
Opening Times: 09,30/17,30
Closed on Monday.
Accessible but people in a wheel chair must contact the museum
in advance.
Civico
Museo del Risorgimento
Via Borgonuovo 23
Ph. 02/8693549
Opening Times: 09,30/17,30
Closed on Monday.
Accessible. Admission free.
These
information are subject to change; please let
us know all the corrections to the information provided,
thank you!
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